Vegan Chai Cream Pie
*adapted from Cooking Light and made vegan* 1 package vegan-friendly pie dough (or homemade) 2 cups Chai Tea Concentrate (or you can make your own chai tea with 2 Cups almond milk 8 cardamom pods crushed, 8 cloves, 1 cinnamon stick , 1/2 inch piece of peeled ginger, and 1 black tea bag) 1/3 cup sugar 3 tbsp cornstarch 1/8 tsp salt 3 tsp Ener-G *see directions for replacing with egg 4 tbsp warm water 1 1/2 tbsp Earth’s Balance Vegan Whipped Cream (most whipped creams are dairy-free) Cook...
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So today was THE day. And I am even sicker than yesterday. Not cool. But I stuck with it. I still had my coffee in the morning. That is the 5%-10% of our diet that will not be raw. So, remember the rules are: no animal products, and nothing that has been cooked or heated above 114 degrees. Most of the dehydrated stuff is dehydrated at 104 degrees for hours and hours. That is probably the hardest part of this diet, the prep has to be at...
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And the one you’ve been waiting for…..The Pumpkin Cheesecake topped with brown butter pears. This one will be made every year until I find a better replacement (which I don’t think will happen anytime soon). Pumpkin Cheesecake with Brown Butter Pears adapted from FoodandWine November 2010 Crust8 ounces gingersnap cookies, crushed2 tbsp sugarpinch of salt2 tbsp unsalted butter, softenedPreheat oven to 350 degrees. In food processor, process cookies, sugar,...
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I have managed to make apple pie for adults. The flavors in this pie were very mature. Rather than the basic, sugar, apples, lemon juice in most apple pies, the spices gave it that “adult” taste. The crust was phenomenal and the streusel was amazing as well. The pie came out of the oven at 2:00pm and it is now 6:00pm. All gone. FYI- streusel is a German word meaning “something scattered or sprinkled”. Maple Apple Pie with...
Read MoreApple-upside down cake
I’ve noticed lately, that my husband seems to be losing weight. Now, I am certainly not someone who sits around and doesn’t burn the calories from my meals. I am at the gym at least 4 days a week. But, I am stuck in a plateau. I probably could lose the last 2-3 pounds, if I gave up my wine, but those 3 pounds doesn’t seem THAT important.On to my point. The Chef works very long hours. We are talking 10 hour days being termed...
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Finally got to do my white chocolate cherry mousse pie. Not half bad. White Chocolate Cherry Mousse Pie Recipe My first try at “any” peaks, much less soft egg white peaks, firm chocolate peaks, and stiff peaks from the mix of both. In any case, the whites were easy to do and turned out beautiful. Nice little fluffy clouds. The chocolate/cream mixture, apparently, I over-mixed. The thing never got even remotely close to a peak, much less a stiff...
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